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"Pakistan team is the only team in the world that can do a complete turnaround" : Misbah-ul-Haq

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"Pakistan team is the only team in the world that can do a complete turnaround" : Misbah-ul-Haq

Misbah-ul-Haq speaking on TV after the Pak-SA game:

"Pakistan team is the only team in the world that can do a complete turnaround"

"One day goes really bad and 90% people say Pakistan doesn't have a chance, specially against a team like South Africa"

"This Pakistan team is a young team and they have a lot of exciting players who can turn around their fortunes like that"

"They got a chance, early wickets and they were in the game. They sensed a chance and the body language and everything was different. You can expect that from this team"

"A big confidence booster for Pakistan and I think it's good for Pakistan cricket"

"The worse thing in Pakistan is that after one good innings, people praise someone to the moon. And suddenly after one bad innings, it's as though there's nothing left in Pakistan cricket and it's all about to end"

"It's a young team and difficult days will come but we need to be patient, see they've gone and beaten the #1 team"

"We need to be a little patient and look at ourselves. It's the first major tournament for the captain and the first big test for this team. After the India match people were thinking that this team won't ever win a match again. Tough times will come but we need to be patient, give him a few series, 10-15 matches and let him feel people are supporting him and automatically he will improve"

"After one game, the complexion of the group has been changed. It looked like SA are in the semis but now they find themselves in deep trouble. Their match against India is suddenly do or die. It's the same situation for India, if they lose tomorrow then the last game will be a do or die situation. So they'll be eager to just go out there and beat SL tomorrow"
 
It's the same situation for India, if they lose tomorrow then the last game will be a do or die situation. So they'll be eager to just go out there and beat SL tomorrow


Good for us. There will be no complacency now as the group is wide open.
If ENG wins against AUS then the WC champs are out. Great twists in the tourney :)
 
That's the problem. Today Pakistan won against RSA. and it can complete turn around and lose to Bangladesh or Sri Lanka tomorrow.
 
Good to see him defending our players as the same can't be said about other ex cricketers unfortunately.
 
Good to see him defending our players as the same can't be said about other ex cricketers unfortunately.

There is nothing else he can do. How can he criticize selectors picking Azhar in ODIs when he himself recommended him his replacement?how can he bash Hafeez when he played him in top 4 entire his tenure?
 
Pakistan can finish 'respectably' in Champions Trophy: Misbah

Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes Pakistan can have a respectable finish in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy if they continue playing the way they did against top-ranked South Africa in Wednesday's match at Edgbaston.

“After suffering defeat against India in the opener, I think they have found a strategy on how to play. They played against South Africa with a changed mindset. If they continue playing in the same fashion in the rest of the tournament, I believe they can have a very good finish,” he told a sports TV channel on Thursday.

Misbah, in particular, mentioned the performance of debutant Fakhar Zaman and one-down batsman Babar Azam.

He said Fakahr's belief and self-confidence against South Africa were excellent.

“The good thing about him is that he plays aggressively while being sensible. This is how he also plays at the domestic level,” he said.

“It was his debut. At no point did he look nervous. He showed great temperament against South Africa and it was marvellous to see him taking on the world's top bowlers in English conditions,” he added.

He hoped that Fakhar's game awareness would improve with the passage of time.

About Babar Azam, Misbah said he had turned into a mature player. “He is an asset for Pakistan. He is scoring consistently. It is after a long time that Pakistan have found a player at the one-down position who is very strong on the back foot.”

“He is also a very busy player and does not find difficulty in any sort of condition. In the match against South Africa, he played according to the requirement. He is improving and that is very good for Pakistan,” he added.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1338274/pakistan-can-finish-respectably-in-champions-trophy-misbah
 
West Indies and Pakistan, two most naturally talented, mercurial nations in World Cricket.

Look back to 80's and 90's clashes between the two and the cricket was thrilling with superstars on each team.
 
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